木
Wood translation
The Visionary
Growth, direction, and possibility.
Explore Visionary →Five modern translation layers
The Energy Archetypes
Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water are translated here into five readable archetypes. In a birth chart, the Day Master and the wider element balance are more important than a single label.
火
Fire translation
The Catalyst
Expression, warmth, and momentum.
Explore Catalyst →土
Earth translation
The Anchor
Stability, care, and integration.
Explore Anchor →金
Metal translation
The Architect
Structure, discernment, and precision.
Explore Architect →水
Water translation
The Philosopher
Depth, adaptability, and insight.
Explore Philosopher →How to use these pages
An archetype is a doorway into the chart, not the whole chart.
Two people can share a Wood Day Master and still receive different readings because season, surrounding stems, hidden branch stems, interactions and timing cycles differ.
The original questionnaire also uses these five names, but its self-report score is separate from a Four Pillars calculation.
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